[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] 8SE8:
Some FAQs compiled togther. I will add more (i.e. recommended programs) later. Hopefully someone finds this useful.

Romming/Radio'ing (My current favorite - Rom 5.7.24001 + Radio 1.17.25.09 + Rilphone dll 1.14.25.55.

Preparation:

1. Format your memory card. I found the easiest way to do this would be to connect cell phone via USB to PC/Laptop, change connection setting so that device is used as storage (Settings -> Connections -> USB to PC -> Check Disk Drive). Open Up my computer, right click on device, format, boom.

Getting it Rom'd:

1. Download valkyrie.ftp V5.7.24001 (http://valkyrie.htc-files.com/downl...restormLEO/v5.7/x1_firestorm_v5.7.24001LEO.7z)

2. Download Enable Landscape (http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=275501&d=1265046290)

3. Rename file in x1_firestorm_v5.7.24001LEO.7z to 'KOVSIMG.nbh'.

4. Drag/Drop KOVSIMG.nbh to memory card.

5. Turn off device. Turn device back on (one finger on power button, one holding down the volume key, i.e. getting into multicolor screen).

6. Flash Image, Hard reset.

Getting Radio'd:

1. Download Radio 1.17.25.09 (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=565182&highlight=Radio)

2. Rename file there to KOVSIMG.nbh.

3. Open up memory card, delete previous KOVSIMG.nbh (Rom file) and drag/drop new KOVSIMG.nbh (Radio file).

4. Get back into multicolor screen (Volume + Power button held down during start up).

5. Flash the radio file. Hard reset.

6. When device finally loads up and everything is set, install this 1.14.25.55 rilphone (http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=177483&d=1240010956).

7. Install enable landscape manila cab.

Customizations/Tricks:

[Speed up SIP list showing up]

Background: I hate the fact that SIP list takes ages to load up. Even with default inputs it takes very long, now on top of that, I've re-enabled the Microsoft keyboard, added swype, added transcriber of sorts AND added additional keyboard input.

This is VERY tricky, if you screw this up, you lose everything on your phone and it will not load up again, fear not. It is not bricked, you can simply reflash rom via USB by going into multicolor screen.

Because of the above, if you are going to attempt to do this, ALWAYS do it first, if it screws up your phone, it save you wasting your time configuring everything else.

Actual trick:

1. download some registry editor, i.e. PHM Registry Editor v0.70 - http://freewareppc.com/utilities/phmregistryeditor.shtml (or you can use total commander).

2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT_CLSID.

3. Rename CLSID to CLSID1.

4. Rename back to CLSID.

5. You should notice a decrease in time taken when the input list pops up.

[Fix up discolored task bar/buttons not working.

1. Open up registry editor (can use total commander).

2. Navigate to HKLM -> Services

3. Delete folder 'Ameba'

[Fix up battery bitmap, so that maximum level 100 is correctly shown as opposed to having a maxmimum of 99%]

1. Open up registry editor (can use total commander).

2. Navigate to hklm\security\resover\bitmap\batteryiconlevel

3. Change HEX value of key from 65 to 66.

[Fixing up volume icon not changing from going from ringer to vibrate]

1. Download HTCVolumeControl.zip (do a search for it on this thread).

2. Copy file (cut/paste DLL file within the zip) using total commander to your windows directory.

[How to add day of the week to touchflo 3d calendar icon]

1. Install landscape bg 4 all tabs (http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=269192&d=1263806604)

[How to make office 2010 components/windows live work]

1. Log on to Microsoft market place

2. Download office 2010 beta, it will replace existing shortcuts, all programs work 100%.

3. To fix windowslive issues, download latest version of windows live.

4. soft reset after both.

[How I stopped overnight SODs]

This is by no means a method to eliminate SODs all together, but with the above rom/radio combo, I have pretty much eliminated overnight SODs, however, occasionally the device does still enter into SOD, just not overnight.

1. Go to setting -> power. Adjust the battery so that when device is connected to power source, it ONLY dims, it does NOT suspend. This is set by default.

2. Go to Settings -> Home, disable Manila timeout.

3. When you go to sleep, never, ever push the power button to force cell phone into suspend, otherwise good chance SOD will happen.

This worked perfectly for me for 23518refresh, Im still trialing the new rom as it has not been out for very long.

If I've messed anything up, tell me and I'll edit! I am half asleep as I write this, so will proof read tomorrow to make sure it makes sense. Hopefully someone can get some use out of it.

[Rearranging start menu icons]

1. Open up total commander and navigate to Windows/Start menu.

2. Here you will find all the .ink files showing up on your start menu.

3. Create new category folders, or simply cut/paste .ink files into the existing folders.